Three RCTs showed that rubber band ligation was better than injection sclerotherapy in a variety of outcomes (pain, repeat treatment, prolapse, bleeding) in persons with mainly second-degree hemorrhoids; however, rubber band ligation was associated with more immediate adverse effects.
Edema is the medical term for swelling. Body parts swell from injury or inflammation. It can affect a small area or the entire body. Medications, infections, pregnancy, and many other medical problems can cause edema. Edema happens when your small blood vessels become leaky and release fluid into nearby tissues.
Edema is the medical term for swelling caused by a collection of fluid in the spaces that surround the body's tissues and organs. Edema can occur nearly anywhere in the body. Some of the most common sites are: âThe lower legs or hands (also called peripheral edema)